Thiruvananthapuram, January 21: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has sought the intervention of External Affairs minister S Jaishanakar to render all assistance to the families of the eight keralite tourists who died at a resort in Nepal.

In a letter to the minister, Vijayan said " we have heard the shocking news of the death of eight persons from Kerala who were on a visit to Nepal."

"I request your Ministry to kindly intervene for rendering all possible assistance to the families and friends of the victims".